218 results for: Eating and Drinking
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Dining room at Seattle Children's Home, circa 1941
The Ladies' Relief Society, Seattle's oldest charity, was begun in April 1884 to aid orphaned children. With the donation of two lots from David Denny (1832-1903) and Louisa (Boren) Denny (1827-1916), the society opened their first location, a house at Fourth Avenue and Harrison Street. On April 13, 1905, the society opened a new, larger building on Queen Anne Hill…
ID Number:1960.1876.3
Date:Circa 1941
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Our House Rye Whiskey label, circa 1910
The Our House saloon opened around 1898 at the corner of Washington Street and Occidental Avenue in Seattle. Owner John B. Rogers did an enormous business during the Gold Rush, selling drinks to men passing through Seattle on their way to and from the Klondike. Our House became one of the famous saloons in the city. The Seattle city directories…
ID Number:1965.3520.18
Date:Circa 1910
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Our House Wine & Liquor Co. Maryland Rye bottle label, circa 1910
The Our House saloon opened around 1898 at the corner of Washington Street and Occidental Avenue in Seattle. Owner John B. Rogers did an enormous business during the Gold Rush selling drinks to men passing through Seattle on their way to the Klondike, and Our House became one of the famous saloons in the city. The Seattle city directories list…
ID Number:1965.3520.19
Date:Circa 1910
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Favorite Recipes of the North Queen Anne Guild of the Children's Orthopedic Hospital, 1926
Seattle's Children's Orthopedic Hospital was founded by a group of affluent women to treat children with serious medical needs. Neighborhood guilds helped fund raise for the hospital, which was located on Queen Anne Hill. Carnivals and other community events took place, and this cookbook was produced as part of the North Queen Anne Guild's activities .The volume begins with a…
ID Number:1965.3541.3
Date:1926
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Food vending machines, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Fairgoers could buy a hot meal from a vending machines in the Centuria concession area. The menu included hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, salmon, and salisbury steak.The man in this photo appears puzzled by the item he has just removed from a hot food vending machine at the World's Fair. Stamped on verso: Exclusive Photo by Forde Photographers, 306 Fairview…
ID Number:1965.3598.7.2
Date:1962
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"The Bride's Cookbook, A Gift from the Merchants of Seattle," circa 1921
An index card slipped into this volume indicates that The Brides' Cookbook was given to prospective brides by the merchants of Seattle when applying for a marriage license. This slim cookbook in particular was gifted to Ms. Fanny Berglund and Mr. Hilding E. Forsman, who were married at her Queen Anne home November 19, 1921. Included in this cookbook are…
ID Number:1972.5499.12
Date:Circa 1921
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Cupid's Book of Good Counsel-Seattle, Seatte, Washington, circa 1918
Book of advertisements given for free to newlyweds. Catering mainly to the bride, it also contains recipes and tips for cooking and housekeeping, and the ads are city specific.
ID Number:1972.5567.116.14.1
Date:Circa 1918
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Manning's coffee bag, circa 1935
Brothers Edward McClure Manning (1872-1956) and William Wayland Manning (1874-1938) began selling freshly roasted coffee beans from a small stall in the Pike Place Market in 1908. Soon, they started offering customers cups of brewed coffee, and before long Manning's expanded its menu to include baked goods and full cafeteria service. By around 1950, the company had ten restaurants in…
ID Number:1974.5919.135
Date:Circa 1935
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Women's University Club picnic on beach, probably in Seattle, 1928
The Women's University Club was founded in 1914. The initial goal of the club was to establish a clubhouse that cultivated interest in liberal arts and sciences, functioned as a cultural and social gathering place and advanced educational opportunities for women. It resided in a temporary building until 1922 when the clubhouse opened on 6th avenue, diagonally across from the…
ID Number:1974.5923.239.2
Date:1928
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Seattle Children's Home residents eating outdoors, Seattle, 1933
The Seattle Children's Home was founded as an orphanage, and with the help of a group of progressive women became a substantial institution dedicated to the care of children in need. A large building with room for 70 children opened in 1905 on Queen Anne, at Tenth Avenue W. and W. McGraw Street. In 1932 the old building was replaced…
ID Number:1974.5923.271.2
Date:1933